Milk can



M. ISAACS July l2, 1927.

MILK CAN Filed Dec. 6, 1926 i flwula/ Mari, linde@ Y lil Patented Julyl2, 1927.

. ETE" Sri" MARK Isaacs, or" ivrrnnnarorirs', MINNESOTA.

My invention relates to vmilk ,or similar cans, andhas for its object to improve the same, as will hereinafter appear, andto this end it consists ofthe novel devices and comvbinations of devices hereinafter described` and defined in the claims. i In the accompanying lnstrat'ethe invention, lik-e Characters indircatelikepartsthroughout the several views. Referring to the drawings: j Fig. 1 is a plan vview of thev invention; i n

Fig.l 2 is a fragmentary view partly in side elevation and partly in centralfvertical sec tion, and further illustrating, by means ofbroken lines, a second can supported on the` .cover of the can illustrated by full lines; and

" Fig. 3 is a fragmentary detail view with iFigl... Y Vi -Y- The numeral'4 indicates amilk can having a raised bottom 5 with a` depending annular channel flange Sinto which the lower end portiorrlof said can is secured.y Said can has a contracted top section 7 that termisome parts sectioned on the' line 3- 3 lof nates in a cylindrical neck 8. At the upper,-

edge of the neck 8 is a radially outstanding rolled bead 9, the'top of which a-ffordsan annular gasketengaging surface. Rigidly secured to the contracted can section 7 is a' handle 10 and a lock stud 11 diametrically arranged, and said lock stud is provided with a transverse bore 12 for a lpurpose that will` presently appear. Y

A bail 13 forI the can 4 is pivoted to a pair of diametrically opposite axially lined shouldered pivot Said bail 13, in the vicinity of its pivoted ends, is bent in the direction of its swinging l movement to afford a pair of cranks 15 have ing cam-acting surfaces 16 that are eccentric to the axis of the pivot studs 14.

A novel depressed cover 17 is providedfor the can 4 and is formed from a single sheet of metal. This cover 17 is provided with a telescoping cylindrical flange 18 adapted to snugly fit in the neck 8 and is .folded upon- `itself at 19 and extended below said cover.

I The upper portion of thecover flange 18 is rolled to form a hollow radially outstanding annular rim 20.

The under side ofthe rim 20 aords a gasket-engaging surface which overlies the y bead 9 when the cover 17 is telescoped into thelneck 8. A pair of axially aligned diametrically opposite lock studs 21'are rigidly drawings, which ilf where it-may be grasped,with. said "handleto, hold the bail when tipping the can 4to pour .8. leased whilethe can 4-isin transit, the'` same v.

studs 14 secured to the neck 8..

.cover and is provided with an Vaperture 28- y MILK CAN.. Applicationvlea December 6,1926. serial No. 152,840. i

vsecured to the rim below thetop thereof. i y 'l -lfhcn thecover 17 is properly` positioned' in y y the neck 8, its lock studs 21 are directly over' the pivot studs 14. `Agasket 22 is appliedto the cover flange 1S and arranged to be coin-,t0 pressed betweenthe bead 9 and rim 20.".v The bail `13A is shown in an .operative position by means of broken lines in FigQQ, and in which position it restson'thehandle 10 Y the contents therefrom(V ,Y ,f v, To lock thecover 17 inthe neck 3l andcompress the gasket'between the bead 9 and rim` y 2O to form ,a Ytight jointbetwee'n said cover/70 i and can 4, the bail v13 risswung'from its Y dottedline positionvtoit's full line position,

Yas shown in Fig. 2.. Duringtliis movement Vofthebail 13 itscranksl areinoved over the lock studs 21 Vand their c'am surfaces 16 75 y engage said studs. Y The distancey between/the cam surfaces llf3- and theV axis .of thevpivot studs 14 progressively decreases"v toward theV pivoted ends of the bail 13 sdthat,E duringfthe final movement ofthe bail; 13 to its full line position Vas shown in Fig.i2, the camsurfaces V16,V actingon the canistuds 21, compressk the gasket 22 between the'bead 9 and the rim 20. YA bore 23 is formed inthe bail 13 substany tiallyin alignment with the bore12 in the lockstud llwhen said bail is in an operative position to lock thecover 17 in the neck To prevent the bail 13 from being reis secured by a wi're24 inserted through vthe bores 12 and 23 andthe ends thereof secured i' by a lead seal 25.l 1 w V- It is important to note that when the bail 13`is operated to lock the'cover 17 in the neck 8i it isentirely below thetop of the 95 i through which may be inserted acord, wire, or other fastening device, for securingatag y tothe can for the purpose'of identification.y The handle 10 and lock stud `11 arefso` arranged that lcans similar tothel can 4 may 110 be placed close to said can. By folding the Hang-e 18 upon itself and extending the same below the cover 17,said cover is materially strengthened 'and reinforced so that" the same Will keep its shape and not beydent'ed or bent While being handled.v The contents Y Aof can 4 cannot-come into Contact With the gasket 22 for the reason that `the flangev 18 tightly fits 'Within the neck 8V but at the same .time said gasket will tightly seal the joint between the cov-er and can, and by its yieldingactionnnder which it is compressed by the bail 13,Willtend tofkeep the cranks securely i-nterlocked with the lock studs` The formation of the cover 17 is such that y it may be readily-,cleansed and at which time 3 the gasket 22 may be removedv therefrom and alsocleansed. lhe` gasket 22,y as previously stated, tightly seals the joints be-A tvven the cover 17 and neck 8 and Vthus excludes all moisture;V dust and oth'er'foreign Vmat-ter from the can. The seal 25 prevents the bail lfrom being operated to release the cover 17 so that the contents of the can `l cannot be tampered `With. The cranks 15 VVsecurely hol-dV the cover 17' in the canV l l,even under rough handling, and incase the vcan ,4 is iipset, will prevent the spilling of its contents.k

y `What I claim is:

f 1. The combination vvith amilk can having a depressedv coverv telescopedl into the neck thereof and'provided With apair of radially projecting axiallyv aligned studs spaced below the top of the cover7 a handle in the cover not above the top thereof, saidv can and cover having co-operating clamping surfaces, and a bail pivoted to the ican' and having cam-acting cranks arranged to engage said studs by a` movement of the bail to press said coveronto the can and'lock the same thereto, said bail, vwhen locking the cover on the can, being below7 the top ofY said cover to permit a similar can to be supported on said cover. y Y i K 2. The combination with ay milk can having a depressed covertelescoped into vvthe vneck thereof and provided with a pair of can adapted to receive a fastener for-secur-v ing the bail thereto When lock the cover on thev can. v

In testimony'whereof I aiiiXmy signature.

MARK isili/ics.

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